CSK Squad 2026: Overview
- Team Name – Chennai Super Kings
- Nick Name – CSK (Yellow Army)
- Founded – 24 January 2008
- CSK Founder- N. Srinivasan (Former BCCI and ICC Chief)
- CSK Founder Profession – Managing Director of India Cements Limited
- Home Ground – M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
- Captain (2026) –Ruturaj Gaikwad (Right Handed Batter)
- Mentor – Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni)
- Head Coach –Stephen Fleming
- Bowling Coach –Ravichandran Ashwin (Not Confirmed yet)
- Batting Coach – Suresh Raina (Replace Michael Hussey)
- Fielding Coach – Suresh Raina
- IPL Title Won – 5 Times (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
- Signature Slogan – Whistle Podu
- Initial Purse (2026) – Rs 43.40 crore
- Remaining Purse (2026) – Rs 2.4 crore.
- Key Players – Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni and Prashant Veer.
CSK Squad 2026, Retained Players, Auction Buys, Role and Price Lists
CSK Retained Players (2026)
| S No | Player Name | Player Type | Country | Purchased Price |
| 1 | Dewald Brevis | Batter | South Africa | 2.20 crore |
| 2 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter | India | 18 crore |
| 3 | MS Dhoni | Wicketkeeper | India | 4 crore |
| 4 | Urvil Patel | Wicketkeeper | India | 30 lakh |
| 5 | Shivam Dube | All Rounder | India | 12 crore |
| 6 | Jamie Overton | All Rounder | England | 1.50 crore |
| 7 | Ramakrishna Ghosh | All Rounder | India | 30 lakh |
| 8 | Ayush Mhatre | All Rounder | India | 30 lakh |
| 9 | Shreyas Gopal | Bowler | India | 30 lakh |
| 10 | Noor Ahmad | Bowler | Afghanistan | 10 crore |
| 11 | Nathan Ellis | Bowler | Australia | 2 crore |
| 12 | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | India | 4.80 crore |
| 13 | Anshul Kamboj | Bowler | India | 3.40 crore |
| 14 | Mukesh Choudhary | Bowler | India | 30 lakh |
| 15 | Gurjapneet Singh | Bowler | India | 2.20 crore |
Chennai Super Kings 2026 IPL Auction Purchases
| S No | Player Name | Player Type | Country | Purchased Price |
| 1 | Akeal Hosein | Bowler | West Indies | 2 crore |
| 2 | Prashant Veer | All Rounder | India | 14.20 crore |
| 3 | Kartik Sharma | Wicketkeeper | India | 14.20 crore |
| 4 | Matthew Short | All Rounder | Australia | 1.50 crore |
| 5 | Aman Khan | All Rounder | India | 40 lakh |
| 6 | Sarfaraz Khan | Batter | India | 75 lakh |
| 7 | Matt Henry | Bowler | New Zealand | 2 crore |
| 8 | Rahul Chahar | Bowler | India | 5.20 crore |
| 9 | Zak Foulkes | All Rounder | New Zealand | 75 lakh |
| 10 | Sanju Samson (Trade In) | Wicketkeeper | India | 18 Crore |
CSK Squad 2026 Predicted Playing 11
| S No | Player Name | Player Type | Position |
| 1 | Ayush Mhatre | All Rounder | Opener |
| 2 | Sanju Samson (Trade In) | Wicketkeeper | Opener |
| 3 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Batter | 3rd |
| 4 | Dewald Brevis | Batter | 4th |
| 5 | Shivam Dube | All Rounder | 5th |
| 6 | Prashant Veer | All Rounder | 6th |
| 7 | MS Dhoni | Wicketkeeper | 7th |
| 8 | Akeal Hosein | Bowler | 8th |
| 9 | Noor Ahmad | Bowler | 9th |
| 10 | Nathan Ellis | Bowler | 10th |
| 11 | Khaleel Ahmed | Bowler | 11th |
CSK Released Players Lists with Base Price 2026
| S No | Player Name | Country | Base Price |
| 1 | Devon Conwey | New Zealand | Rs 6.25 crore |
| 2 | Rahul Tripathi | India | Rs 3.40 crore |
| 3 | Vijay Shankar | India | Rs 1.20 crore |
| 4 | Deepak Hooda | India | Rs 1.70 crore |
| 5 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India | Rs 30 lakh |
| 6 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | Rs 4.20 crore |
| 7 | Matheesha Pathirana | Sri Lanka | Rs 13.00 crore |
| 8 | Sam Curran (Traded to RR) | England | Rs 2.40 crore |
| 9 | Ravindra jadeja (Traded to RR) | India | Rs 14 crore |
